Reading Unit 3. MCQs

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Task 1​

Multiple Select

1. Which animals have developed over time in order to survive?

• A. Tasmanian tigers

• B. Kangaroos    

• C. Platypuses

Multiple Choice

2. When did Europeans come to Australia?

• A. two hundred years ago

• B. in the eighteenth century

• C. a few years ago

Multiple Select

3. Which animals have attacked small mammals and birds?

• A. foxes

• B. cats 

• C. rabbits

Multiple Select

4. Which animals did the Europeans introduce?

• A. dingos

• B. cats 

• C. rabbits

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Task 2

Multiple Choice

5. If a plant or animal evolves (paragraph A) it ...

• A. develops slowly over a long period of time.

• B. changes very quickly.

Multiple Choice

6. If you respect a place (paragraph B) you…

• A. care about it

• B. don't have a high opinion of it.

Multiple Choice

7. If something is harmful (paragraph B) …

• A. it is dangerous

• B. it is safe.

Multiple Choice

8. If an animal is endangered (paragraph C) …

• A. it no longer exists.

• B. it may not exist in future.

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Exercise 1​

Multiple Choice

1. What will be achieved in terms of crime-fighting technology by next year?

• A. The world’s biggest DNA database

• B. Genetic data of all British citizens aging 14

• C. Access to the largest criminal database worldwide

• D. Entry to one in every 14 British citizens genetic information 

Multiple Choice

2. In which condition are criminal evidence mostly preserved?

• A. In plastic bags or bottles that are carefully sealed

• B. In secure facilities to ensure privacy

• C. In cool, dry places

• D. In the refrigerator to avoid decay

Multiple Choice

3. Why was the Beaumaris castle regarded as one of the most gorgeous castles in Wales?

• A. It was built by King Edward I

• B. It well served the military purpose of the time

• C. It was symmetrically designed

• D. It cost a huge sum of money

Multiple Choice

4. When was the Edinburgh Castle built?

• A. From high up on its rock

• B. In the late Bronze Age

• C. When people first came to Scotland to live

• D. In Scotland

Multiple Choice

5. What is the number of visitors flocking to London every year?

• A. Eight million people

• B. Millions of people for business purpose

• C. Hundreds who come to visit the iconic buildings of the city

• D. Over 20 millions people

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Exercise 2​

Choose the correct answer:

Western, campuses, global, overseas​

Fill in the Blank

1. the buildings of a university or college

Fill in the Blank

2. something from America or Europe

Fill in the Blank

3. a country far away from yours

Fill in the Blank

4. about the whole world

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Exercise 2​

Choose the correct answer: A, B, C, D

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Multiple Choice

5. There are … choices in education for students today

• A. a lot of

• B. not a lot of

Multiple Choice

6. Students are looking for universities…

• A. in English-speaking countries only

• B. with an interesting social life

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7. Some students…

• A. go to work overseas

• B. think Western-style education is bad

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8. International students bring home…

• A. business ideas

• B. up-to-date ideas

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9. Universities are changing because…

• A. of international education

• B. they are exciting places

Multiple Choice

1. When Willis Carrier invented air conditioning, his aim was to ________

• A.make workers feel cooler.

• B.produce more attractive paper.

• C.set up a new business.

• D.solve problems in a factory

Multiple Choice

2. Home air conditioners were not popular at first because they were _______

• A. too big and expensive.

• B. not considered necessary.

• C. too inefficient.

• D. complicated to use.

Multiple Choice

3. Employers refused to put air conditioning in workplaces at first because they ________

• A. could not afford to pay for it.

• B. thought it was more suitable for cinemas.

• C. did not want to spend money improving working conditions.

• D. thought people would not work so hard in comfortable conditions

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4.    What was the purpose of the research done in the 1940s and ’50s?

• A. to make office workers produce more

• B. to compare different types of air conditioner

• C. to persuade businesses to buy air conditioners

• D. to encourage employees to change offices

Multiple Choice

5    What does Jed Brown say about air conditioning?

• A. In future, everyone will need it.

• B. Turning it off will not reduce global warming.

• C. It can seriously damage people’s health.

• D. It is good for people, but bad for the environment

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Exercise 4​

Choose the correct answer: A, B, C, D

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Multiple Choice

1. To the south-east of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc lies…

• A. France

• B. Aiguilles Rouges massif

• C. The highest mountain in the Alps

• D. The sea

Multiple Choice

2. When did people first reach the highest point of Mont Blanc?

• A. In 1741

• B. 40 years later

• C. In 1924

• D. In 1786

Multiple Choice

3. What is the number of people visiting Chamonix during summer time?

• A. 60,000 visitors

• B. 60,000 to 90,000 tourists

• C. 100,000 people

• D. 10,000 travelers

Multiple Select

Which TWO of the following ways are mentioned?

• A. giving instructions about litter

• B. imposing fines on people who drop litter

• C. handing out leaflets in the town

• D. operating a web-based information service

• E. having a paper-free tourist office

Multiple Select

Which TWO of the following ways are mentioned?

• A. using natural cleaning materials

• B. recycling water

• C. limiting guest numbers

• D. providing places for rubbish

• E. harnessing energy from the sun